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National Republican., 1887-03-22
ISLAND OF CEYLoN.
Coffee Production Generally Considered
n Failure.


Capt. E. o. Matthews, commanding the
United States steamship Brooklyn, reports
to the Navy Department from Singapore,
Feb. /, that the Brooklyn left Bombay,
India, Dec. %, and reached Colombo,
Ceylon, Dec. 81. The report says the
island Of Ceylon is exceedingly beautiful.
The soil as general thing is poor. The
coast supplies cocoa nuts, and cocoa nut
oil Is large export. Cinnamon grows In
large quantities in the quartz sand washed
down from the mountains. Coffee was intro
duced about sixty years ago, butts generally
considered to be failure. Great quantities
of rubber trees have been planted, but are
not doing well. Tea cultivation is coming
to the front In the island, and pepper grows
In abundance. There are large quantities
Of plumbago taken to the United States.
A fine iron ore is found In large quantities.
In all the ravlnes leading down from Mount
Adam are quantities OF gems, which are
washed out from the gravel aud clay.
Gems, such as sapphires, rubies, catseyes,
and Alexandrite, are found In the rough
among the gravel. The gems which are not
used by the lapidaries arsSent to Europe
and America to be pulverized and used FOR
polishing.
In the gulf OF Manaar are the pearl fisher.
les, which are under government control
The oysters are only permitted to be taken
once In six or seven years, as 1t takes that
time for them to come to perfection. When
taken they are sold by the boat load, the
purchaser taking his chances Of finding any
pearls. The Brooklyn left Colombo on
Jan. 8, arriving at British naval station
Trincomalee on the Sth. Capt. Mathew:
reports this station to have great natura
advantages, being easily defensible, and
accessible from either of the Indian pen
insulas. The Brooklyn was coaled from the
naval store house, but the captain esortI
that the coal was the poorest he had eve
had on board. The Brooklyn was to sal
| on Feb. 2 for Sarawhk, in Borneo.
National Republican., 1887-03-22

DURING the past sixteen years Europe
ard America together have Issued SCI ,000,-
C00,CO0 OF stocks and bonds. Nearly one
half Of this vast sum has been used to refund
and retire older issues, leaving 81 200, ,000,-
eco as the amount Of new credits. The
yearly issues of credits is faithful barome-
ter of the condition of business, large issues
indicating activity, small ones depression
ard dullness. The average during these
sixteen years was 81 1856 100000, and those
Of 1856 exceeded the average only by
S7,C00,0OO, showing that industrial activity
is not very great. The American issues for
1856 were $1G5,000,00 only $4,000, 900
beirg for new Industrial enterprises, while
for similar objects in England the issues
were s904,0C0,OOO, From 1871 10 1881 the
American issues were largely in excess Of
the English, though falling go far below
now. This indicates that the business re-
viyal in America does not equal that In
England.
National Republican., 1887-03-22

ORDERS for the illustrated Combined
Foreign, Consular and Senatorial Edition
OF the NATIONAL REPUBLICAN are being re-
ceived daily from all sections OF the coun-
try. The average daily orders for single
copies reach into the hundreds, while news
dealers wholesale orders are enormous,
and every mail brings an increase.
This edition contains over $50 accurate
portraits and biographical sketches OF
President Cleveland and his Cabinet, oil
OF the United States senators, and mauy OF
the ministers from foreign legations ac-
credited to the United States resident at the
National Capital. Send 10 cents for copy
of this 1s.page illustrative history to the
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN,, Washington, d. C.
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\ Chinese Joss Subject to Duty.

The Treasury Department has taken ad'
verse action on the application OF the Off =
GERS of the "IIo Wong joss house," of
Son Francisco, society tablished for al :.
OF a figure of a dragon represeutipp tie
God, or joss, IIo Wong. The figure is
about l51 feet long, and is composed of
paper, silk, metal, glass, tinsel and goats
hair. The application is based Oh the pro.
visions Of law for the free entry of ''pht.
lcsophical and scientific apparatus, statlary,
paintings, drawings" sc, and for "rega.
Ia and gems, statues, aud specimens of
sculpture specially imported in good faith
for tbe use of any society incorporated or
established for religious purposes.n The
department holds that the image is not in
cluded In the list of articles above msu-
toned, and is, therefore, not entitled to
free entry.
National Republican., 1887-03-22

The manufacture Of tobacco in North
Carolina has doubled In volume and value
IN ten years and real estate values about in
the same proportion. North Carolina con-
tains three hundred square miles OF
coal, and thirty counties in the state have
good workable iron ores. One OF the great
est sources OF wealth-if properly utilized
in North Carolina is its timber lands, fully
half the state now being virgin forest.
National Republican., 1887-03-22
Tho DisIricf ,Indreshin.

In selecting lawyer to FIJI the position OF
District judge, the President, being q lawyer
himself, and knowing the complicated
character Of our District laws, it only re-.
quiies the exercise OF fair share of com.
mon sense to predict that the President
will appoint a resident lawyer versed in
those laws. All twaddle about breaking
the Democratic platform and "home rule'
is simply subterfuge to cover up the
weakness betrayed In former discussions OF
District appointments.
National Republican., 1887-03-22
The Fort LnramIe Rohhery,

The attention of the Department of
Justice has been called by the War Depart
ment to the robbery of Paymaster D. n.
Bash, Of $7,4O0 near Fort Laramie, Wyo-
ming, and It is probable that reward Will
be offered for the arrest of the perpetrators
Of the robbery. In the absence OF particulars
of the affair, the opinion is entertained that
the pGymaster was not robbed IN person,
hut that the express bearing remittances Of
funds sent by him to other forts was robbed.
National Republican., 1887-03-22
Gum and Armor steeI.

Although to-day has been fixed as the
time for opening the proposals for furnish
ing 1910 tons OF gun steel and $500 tons Of
steel armor plates required by the Navy
Department for the monitors and cruisers,
no proposals have yet been received at tle
department. 1t is believed, however, that
there will be fair representation of the
steel manufacturers Of the country present
at the hour set for opening the proposals,
and that they will follow a practice which
has grown up of Withholding their bids
until the last moment as q measure Of safety.
National Republican., 1887-03-22

IN 1850 there were $40 manufacturing
establishments of all kinds in Virginia, the
value Of their products being S52,000.0 900.
This was just double the amount produced
in 1sC0. In 1885 the product of Virginia
manufactures had increased to $75, 100000,
or nearly as much increase In five years as
there had been in the previous twenty.
Last year 200 new manufacturing establish.
Hents were started, with capital of 3d.
gCO0CO
National Republican., 1887-03-22
EDUCATIONAL,
z%E-NGERZAN
BUSINESS COIIEGE


In commodious halls, National Bank of the
Republic Building, southwest corner Seventh
and d streets. Established in 1864. More than
lO,OO0 students have been trained In this College.
Services of its graduates always In demand
Thorough instruction given in Rapid
Writing, the English Language, Corresponds
ence, Rnpid Calculations, bookkeeping, BnRl-
Economy aad w TSSs Wr!Sa
Regular day and hight Sessions; . a. M, D. M
Illustrated circular sent free on application.
HENRY @. SPENCER, Principal.
hRS SARA A SPENCER. Vice Principal.
Telephone call S7l-2
National Republican., 1887-03-22

\ REPUBLICAN state senator having just
been elected from franklin county, which
gave Gov. Lee 1000 majority, shows how
Virginiais changing. The people of the Old
Dominion have had enough OF Democratic
iLCp6city.
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TUESDAY, MARCH %
Amusenents.

NArIoSAJ-sol Smith Russell.
ALBAuGH's-"The Little Tycoon"
Observation-Disclosures and Coyne.
NArIoSAL SKATING RINK, L st., bet. 9Th and
7th-Trof. o. r, Gleason, horse tanning exnibi
tion, $40
BJou-"Lost in London"
nIMr-"uncle Toms Cabin"
THE MANASSAS sPANoRAMA-l6th st. & Ohio av
National Republican., 1887-03-22

sAyANNAII, Ga, ships 100000 barrels OF
'urpentile every year, and the Georgia
piue forests are the goose that is being
hil!ed for this golden egg.
National Republican., 1887-03-22

information OF all sorts obtained, when possible,
for subscribers without charge upon application.
Rejected manuscripts cannot be returned.
Rsmittances other than by postal money orders,
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Republican Company always at eender's RISK.
No receipts for subscriptions returned. lhe uate
on the wrapper shows when subscription expires.
Advertisers who have not made or renewed ume
scntracts will be charged monthly card rates.
AS- All requests for courtesies from railroaus,
places Of amusement, or business orders are not
authorized unless signed by the undersigned.
THE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN COMPANY,
Y. W. FOX, President AND MANAGER.
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An Assistant rreasurer's Bond.

Acting Secretary Fairchild and Solicitor
McCue yesterday approved the bond OF G.
J, shultz as assistant treasurer at 81. L)u's
IN the sum Of 100000
National Republican., 1887-03-22
HOUSES FOR RENT.
LOANS,
,,,,,,,,.a,o,o.oa,, 80,

In sums to suit at per cent.
The above Is only a small portion Of proper.
ty on my books. For full list call ut office for
bulletins Issued on lEt and 18th.
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W4NTED---HELP.
WANTED---HOUSES.

yyTANTED-BY GENTLEMAN AND WIFE,
w furnished house for the summer; refer
ences exchanged. Address X. l.. D., Republic
dan Office. 32l
National Republican., 1887-03-22

DANoRAIA OF BATTLE OF BULL RUM
i 18TH ST., two blocks south of Pennsyiva-
mia ave. THE MOST REALISTIC BATTCE
SCENE EVER PAINTED. Open sses9ai,A. NJ.
-t6t 10 P. N. Sundays half price.
S,HELDON's ACADEMIES, 1901 + ST. N. W,
- and 3D. 81. and Pa. ave. s. L. Now is
the time to Join the classes for participation
the annual May bail exercises.
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t,AyTED---MrsoE1LANEoUs

yXTANTED-I AM READY TO PAY THE
w highest cash price for second hand cloth
ing, watches, guns, pistols. &C.; also furniture,
stoves, caIpels, iealher pe9s. carpentef > t9ois,
V, Republican Office. Note by mail promptly
attended to. marS-lmo
National Republican., 1887-03-22

NATIONAL SKATING RINK,
IN On St., bet. 9Th and 7th.
PROF. o. r. ASON,
THE KING OF ALI. HORSE TAMERS.
Commencing MONDAY Evening, March 81, at
sl5, and Every Night, in Bis Marvellous
Exhibitions. Illustrating His Uurlvalcd
and Mastery Methods of Handling
WILD, VICIOUS, AND NERVOUS HORSES.
Feats of Horsemanship That Delight, In
struct and Please all.
CHANGE OF PROGRAMME NIGHTLY.
General Admission Csc. Reserved Seats 5Oc.
Parties having vicious horses, viz: Kickers,
biteIs, runaways, bakers, plungers, &C., to be
shandled and broke at these exhibitions free of
charge: apply at Rink early next Monday morn
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TIE WEEKLY NATIONAL REPUBLICAN,
oniysl for Two Years-lss7 and 1883,
which includes the contest Of the next Presidential
Election.
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Extra copy mailed free to party securing the
stub. Postage paid.
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New York Herald: 1t is very odd fact
that great wars frequently arise from com
paratively Insignificant causes. The caprice
Of an empress or fit of imperial indigestion
may set the enginery In motion, aud after
that countless regiments are ground to
powder and another page of history is be-
spattered with blood. A couple OF students
were caught with quantity of dynamite
concealed about their persons. One would
think 1t Russian incident merely. Not at
all. 1t may have a European Importance.
the czar to put his troops into the field.
National Republican., 1887-03-22

storm wind blows from the east.
Cleveland Leader: According to the
Democratic liars, Mr.. Blaine has Rright's
disease. One by one the prominent men In
the Republican party will be attacked be-
tween now and November, 1888, with such
terrible maladies as the abnormal Bourbon
Imagination can suggest. We should not be
surprised TO hear next that Sherman had
the dTopsy, Hawley the consumption, or
Allison the heart disease. The Democrats
need not alarm themselves. One of the
great men of the Republican party will be
alive and kicking In November, 1888, and
on March 4, 1880, he will step into the place
which Grover Clevelan now tries to till.
Detroit Tribune: In accordance with the
| provisions OF the interstate commerce law,
| so soon to 20 into effect, the following
| sciiptural quotations have been conspicp.
| ously posted in q certain rairoad OIL ie-
| somewhere down IN Ohio. we believe:
Thou shalt not pass. .-Numh, Xxx, IS.
| Suffer not man to pass-Judges Ill., 2s,
The wicked shall no more pass.-Nahum
i,5.
None shall ever pass.-Isaiah Xxxly. TO-
This generation shall not pass.-Mark
xiii, 80.
Tbough. they roar, yet shall they not pass
-Jer II, ~.
So he paid the fare and went.-Jonlh /, 3.
Louisville Courier Journal: The Pres.
| ident should adhere to his determination
| not to appoint Mr.. Falrchild, aud he should
not be above giving his reasons therefor.
| Nothing would so tx him In the affections
| Of the masses west and south. Why here in
Kentucky We have retired men to the i'm
penetrable shades OF private life for parting
The hair In the middle, These idiosyncracies
must not be tolerated; men should conform
| in such matters to Democratic taste and
custom, and II they refuse the President
should say to them "Never more be of
ficer Of mine.n II, In addition to his pub.
lie condemnation OF the e.glass, the
President will follow Mrs. Cleveaud's ad. (.
vice and come west, nothing could pre-
vent his nomination.
National Republican., 1887-03-22
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.

Z, KuRTz Johnson; 4, 1. JOHNSON.
ID. JOHNSON BROTHERS.
In addition to our uneIualed facilities for
supplying families throughout the District of
COAL AND WOOD,
We are now prepared TO supply consumers with
Direct from the Washington Gaslight Com.
papy's Works with prompiness and dispatch.
NO CHANGE IN PRICE OR TERMS
Orders win continue to be received at the
office of the Washington Gaslight Company
ard at the works OF the company.
Also for Coke, Coal and Wood by direct Or
ders or By telephone. -
/ No. 1902 street northwest.
BRANCH OFFICES AND YARDS:
1918 Seventh street northwest.
1Ti0 Pennsylvania avenue northwest
221 Pennsylvania avenue southeast.
ll21 Ninth street northwest.
COS Pennsylvania avenue northwest.
Corner Third and X streets northwest.
WHARVES AND RAILROAD YARD:
Twelfth and Water reetssouthwest.
N. B.-Liberal terms will be made with oil
dealers In fuel in the District of Columbia.
WE ARE DELIVERING CRUSHED COKE TO
ANY PART OF WASHINGTON
OR GE0RGETOWN-
40 Bushels for $3.50.
25 Bushels for 81 so.
COKE NOT CRUSHED
40 Bushels for $500.
25 Bushels for $500.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-01-21
THE UNITED STATES SENATOR,

The compromise" in no way necessarily
affects the choice Of United States Senator
1t complexities it, of course, but that is ALL
The Compromise has no binding force upon
the United States Senate; it cannot legalize
the vote of the man Branaman for Senator,
however his vote may count in matters con-
corning the State only. The best showing
that can possibly be made by the Democrats is,
that they have seventy-four legal votes for
Turpie. Could it be possible for him. by an y
arrangement or inducement, to secure another
vote he would not have the vote of a majority
Of the members elected to the General As
sembly." Mr.. Mcdonald was elected" to the
General Assembly, and not Mr. Brana-
man. Should Mr.. Turpie or any othe,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-01-21
PERHAPS, after all, women have more tai

PERHAPS after ALL women have more tai
ent for politics than nen-or than some men.
They have always been credited with possess
ing more fortitude than men; must we con-
cede, Also that they possess more pluck9 At
a meeting of the Woman's Suffrage Club of
Chicago, on Wednesday, one speaker said for
her part, she was tired of everlastingly beg
ging from men to pass laws for women.
Hereafter she would sign no petitions, ask no
fayors, but demand her rights as a citizen Of
the United States-the rights conferred on
her by the Constitution. That has the true
ring aud sounds like business. So long as
women, or men either, content themselves
with petitions, memorials, protests and re-
spectfully submitting this, that aud the other
thing to the enemy, they will not get much
That sort Of policy generally ends in COM
promise, in which right goes down and wrong
triumphs. We advise the women not TO COM
promise. The way to assert rights is to assert
them. The women should adopt for their
motto, mo compromise, and force the men
to surrender. We can assure them confiden.
TALLY that men are very yielding-at least,
some men are
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-01-21
COMMENT AND OPINION.

THERE ia no Darwin now, alas! to classify and
label the Indiana Legislature. Chicago Tribune.
MAJoRITIEs in Indiana will soon become as im-
potent as if that State were a ring in the chain
OF the solid South New York Tribune
IT continues to be stylish for Young men liv-
ing on their fathers to wear coachmen's listers
and make the world believe they are earning
their way.-Detroit Free Press
Elk SENAToR MCDONALD, of Indiana, doesn't
care whether school keeps or not. All the com.
fort he gets now is in hearing folks ask: Who's
Dave TurpieF-Minneapols Tribune.
THE spectacle of the President and Senate Of
the United States quarreling through two terms
of Congress over the appointment of petty
officer of the District of Columbia is one to make
all good citizens blush for their government
Philadelphia Inquirer.
If there is patriotism or common sense in Con-
cress, it will provide literally for Notifications
It is too late for conventions to do much. The
4th OF March is too near. Will Congress do its
dutyl Nobody will grudee the millions which
must be spent to insure the Nation against foreign
foes.-New York Sun.
IT may not come in this decade, but it will
surely come to pass that, unless the British
crown uses stiff bit in the mouth of her Ca
adam colony, SO that she is neither an injury, q
menace, nuisance, nor in any way an uncom-
Portable neighbor. Great Britain will have war
with the United States. York Star
COLONEL ROBERTSON. the duly-elected Leli-
tenant-governor of Indiana, appears to have
made his mistake when ne accept ed an invitation
to enter Democratic court that had no jurs.
diction of the case until he consented to it. and
was certain to decide against him. 1t was .
clear case of the fly walking into the spiders
parlor,-Chicago journal
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-01-21

MR.. BYNUM, Representative in Congress
from this district, made speech, Wednes-
day, on the interstate commerce bill. It is
reported as follows: "Mr. Bynum would vote
for the bill, but with some misgivings." AT
the conclusion Of his speech, we presume,
Mr.. Bynum was the recipient of many con-
gratulations, though the report does not say.
But he is great statesman. We have the
word of the Indianapolis News and the free.
traders here that he is and that settles it.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-01-21

The Cincinnati Enquirer says Of the presi-
dency of the Senate in joint convention, that
it is ga practice of courtesy only, and neither
of law nor of principle. There are several
precedents in the States where the Speaker Of
the House has presided So said Judge
Ayres in his decision; it was parliamentary
usage only. But the Republicans of the GEN
eral Assembly have permitted the blatant
bully, Green Smith, to obtrude himself into
the joint convention presidency, as he did into
the chair of the Senate, and haee subordinated
the entire House organization to his insolent
domination. No matter what the s.agree-
ment" may specify, Green Smith makes him
self the domineering, defiant, discourteous
presiding officer of the joint convention.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-01-21

No one need be disturbed about the Jour
nal. It is not an Organ" of anybody or of
any party. 1t is Republican paper, devoted
to Republican principles, advocating what it
believes is the best for the public good. What
it says is dictated" by nobody but those who
have the right to 'dictate'-whose money is
involved in the property, aud who are charged
with its management and control. So far as
what it has had to say Of the surrender by the
Republican members of the Legislature to the
Democratic revolutionists, if it will relieve
anyone's mind, we take pleasure in saying
that neither Senator Harrison nor Colonel
Robertson, nor anybody else, is, in any degree,
responsible. On the contrary, General Harri
sons advice was against any criticism. But
the Journal, believing its duty to be to the
Republican party and to the people, chose to
condemn the agreement" as we have no
doubt it will be condemned by the overwhelnl-
ing voice of the majority which expressed itself
at the polls last November. At least, the
Journal is perfectly willing to go to the people
on the question.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-01-21

THE methods, manner and department Of
Green Smith, the presiding officer Of the Sen
ate arc as coarse, brutal and ungentlemanly
as those of a mate on lower Mississippi
steamboat before the war. He swaggers
about in the stand, and gives his commands
in the same tone of voice. and as uncouthly
as if he were a river mate issuing orders
the annals of legislative bodies the record of
such conduct. He orders Senators to sit
down, Or to shut no, as though they We're
convicts in prison. He handles words with
Senators on the floor, and, when they get the
best Of him, he commands them to take
their seats, and they obey as if stricken with
terror for fear of cato nine tails
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-01-21

day, or in any one Of the four political
conventions which preceded it, protested in
any manner against the right of the people to
fill such vacancy, we should like to have him
speak out, or forever after hold his peace. A
clearer case Of estoppel cannot be made out.
There is no judge in the State but what is
estopped, by his own act, to pronounce con-
trary doctrine. Furthermore, construction
thus given to the organic law Of the State by
every voter thereof, first in convention, and,
after deliberation, at the polls, will give more
general satisfaction, and is more likely to be
right, than any which can be given by the
courts. The whole is greater than any of the
rarts
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-01-21

SENATOR ZIMMERMAN, in his speech second
ing the nomination of Turpie, said: "In the
dark days of the war, when the unhappy
South was being trampled and spit upon, as
it were Turpie arose friend to that unhappy
section" Is that the sort of man the people
of Indiana want to have sent to the United
States Senate to reinforce Mr.. Voorhees,
How would it do to have at least one man in
that body, who, Tin the dark days of the
war" arose friend to the government OF
the United States?